Homer Gene Wasson (1951)
U.S. Postal Service / Navarro College Board of Trustee
Class of 1951 | Inducted 1993
(In fondest memory of Homer Wasson, who passed away August 5, 2019)
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He attended school in Powell, Texas. After graduating high school, he attended Navarro College, where he earned a scholarship to play basketball, and earned his degree in 1951.
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He then served in the United States Marine Corps.
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He worked as a cotton farmer.
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Retired after 24 years from the U.S. Postal Service.
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He served on several boards throughout his life, including President of the Kerens ISD School Board, President of Prairie Point Cemetery Association, and Kerens Chamber of Commerce.
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For 30 years, he served on the Navarro College Board of Trustees, 17 of those as Chairman.
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He was an elder at Kerens Church of Christ.
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Navarro College named a Residence Hall after him.